You can setup a system that queries from several different computers - but
I'm not sure if it's an IP or subnet class thing.
Charles Daminato
OpenSRS Support Manager
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On Sun, 27 Aug 2000, Michael David wrote:
> Ah - so it's not as easy as I would hope! :)
>
> Oh well - thanks again to all for the replies!
>
> So - does anyone have any ideas on how to get around the "you have exceeded
> your query limit" thing? Is there a specific number of hits that NetSol
> allows from a certain IP?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Michael David
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> http://planetarydomains.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Patrick Greenwell
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 3:19 PM
> To: Michael David
> Cc: OpenSRS Discuss-List
> Subject: RE: Setiing up a WHOIS databse
>
> On Sun, 27 Aug 2000, Michael David wrote:
>
> > Hi Charles!
> >
> > You're kidding, right?
>
> No, he's serious. Here's an excerpt (6b. is the item of interest) from the
> ICANN Registrar accreditation agreement
> http://www.icann.org/nsi/icann-raa-04nov99.htm:
>
> "6. In addition, Registrar shall provide third-party bulk access to the
> data subject to public access under Section II.F.1 under the following
> terms and conditions:
>
> a. Registrar shall make a complete electronic copy of the data available
> at least one time per week for download by third parties who have entered
> into a bulk access agreement with Registrar.
>
> b. Registrar may charge an annual fee, not to exceed US$10,000, for such
> bulk access to the data."
>
> > There are many Whois databases out there who are not run by people who
> > are ICANN accredited
>
> Running a server that responds to whois queries and having the actual
> whois data of the various registrars are two completely different things.
>
> Also, because a registrar *can* charge $10k it doesn't mean that they
> are....
>
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